California becomes first state to ban 'sell-by' dates on food packaging

[usonian]

3. But I consume mostly eggs and beer!

Just kidding.

You can look up "use by" dates on the web, especially from federal agencies that really need to give good advice. I do.

I think that vitamins that lose their potency would not be on store shelves. Get those vitamins from good food.

Just my two cents worth.

As for bread, I distust two kinds.

1. Bread that spoils quickly. What a waste.
2. Bread that doesn't spoil quickly. Must be loaded with preservatives.

I wonder about sourdough. It seens to keep, but since I shop and cook for one, I put bread in the fridge to preserve it. Gets crowded there.

Yes, bread freezes. I have cold spots in the fridge, and I can tell you, salad doesn't freeze well.